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Upcoming Research Summaries

Our list of published consumer research summaries is always being updated. You can read the abstracts, key questions, or draft research reviews for consumer summaries that are in development by clicking on the title of the topic you are interested in. You can also check out the research available for comment to see which topics have key questions or draft reports available for comment.

Brain and Nerve Conditions
Evaluation of Effectiveness and Safety of Antiepileptic Medications in Patients with Epilepsy
Cancer
Comparative Effectiveness of Hematopoietic Stem-Cell Transplants in the Pediatric Population Comparative Effectiveness of Noninvasive Diagnostic Tests for Breast Abnormalities—An Update to the 2006 Report Comparative Effectiveness of Epoetin and Darbepoetin for Managing Anemia in Patients Undergoing Cancer Treatment–An Update to the 2006 Report
Developmental Delays, ADHD, Autism
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Effectiveness of Treatment in at-risk Preschoolers; Long-term Effectiveness in All Ages; and Variability in Prevalence, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Functional Limitations and Physical Disabilities
Technical Brief: Multidisciplinary Pain Programs for Chronic Non-Cancer Pain
Genitourinary Conditions
Diagnosis and Comparative Effectiveness of Treatments for Urinary Incontinence in Adult Women
Gynecology
Comparative Effectiveness of Treatments for Chronic Pelvic Pain in Women
Heart and Blood Vessel Conditions
Comparative Effectiveness of Adjunctive Devices To Remove Thrombus and/or Protect from Distal Embolization in Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention of Native Vessels Comparative Effectiveness of Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) Prophylaxis in Orthopedic Surgery Comparative Effectiveness of Self-measured Blood Pressure Monitoring
Infectious Diseases and HIV/AIDs
Effectiveness of Screening and Treatment of C. difficile Infections
Mental Health
Comparative Effectiveness of Second-Generation Antidepressants in the Pharmacologic Treatment of Adult Depression – An Update to a 2007 Report Efficacy and Comparative Effectiveness of Off-Label Use of Atypical Antipsychotics – Update Non-Pharmacologic Interventions for Treatment-resistant Depression in Adults Comparative Effectiveness of Treatment for Depression after Unsatisfactory Response to SSRIs as First-line Therapy
Muscle, Bone, and Joint Conditions
Comparative Effectiveness and Safety of Analgesics for Osteoarthritis–An Update to the 2006 Report Comparative Effectiveness of Drug Therapy for Rheumatoid Arthritis and Psoriatic Arthritis in Adults – An Update to the 2007 Report Comparative Effectiveness of Treatments to Prevent Fractures in Men and Women with Low Bone Density or Osteoporosis – An Update of the 2007 Report Technical Brief: Whole Body Vibration Therapy for Osteoporosis Effectiveness of Antinuclear Antibody, Rheumatoid Factor, and Citric Citrullinated Peptide Testing for the Evaluation of Musculoskeletal Complaints in Pediatric Populations
Pregnancy and Childbirth
Comparative Effectiveness of Terbutaline Pump for the Prevention of Pre-term Birth Technical Brief: Fetal Surgery Progestogens for the Prevention of Preterm Birth
Renal Disease
Comparative Effectiveness Screening, Monitoring and Treatment of Early Chronic Kidney Disease in Adults

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